Peter Boardman
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Peter Boardman (25 December 1950 – 17 May 1982) was an English mountaineer and author. He is best known for a series of bold and lightweight expeditions to the Himalayas, often in partnership with Joe Tasker, and for his contribution to mountain literature. Boardman and Tasker died on the North East Ridge of Mount Everest in 1982. The Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature was established in their memory.
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Born | (1950-12-25)25 December 1950 Stockport, Cheshire, England |
Died | 17 May 1982(1982-05-17) (aged 31) North East Ridge, Mount Everest, Tibet |
Occupation | Mountaineer |
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